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black widows

black widows is the plural of black widow.

Meaning of black widow

Noun

black widow (plural black widows)

  1. Any of several species of venomous and potentially deadly spiders, particularly Latrodectus spp.
    • Looking out at the gloomy silent withered forests, Bond thought that nothing could be living in them except bats and scorpions, horned toads and black widow spiders.1954, Ian Fleming, “The Everglades”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 123
  2. A woman who kills one or more of her lovers.
  3. A female suicide bomber, sometimes one intending to avenge her husband who was killed.

Questions about black widows

What is black widows the plural of?
Black widows is the plural of black widow.

Words near black widows in the dictionary

  1. black whales
  2. black where it counts
  3. black widow
  4. black widow knee slide
  5. black widow knee slides
  6. black widows
  7. black willow
  8. black willows
  9. black witch
  10. black witches
  11. black woman

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